Category: News
Olowo Celebrates Aare Atunluse, Chief Rotimi Ibidapo, on Birthday
The Olowo of Owo Kingdom and Paramount Ruler of Owo Land, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, has congratulated the Aare Atunluse of Owo, Chief (Dr) Rotimi Ibidapo, OON, on the occasion of his birthday. In a goodwill message signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Sam Adewale, the monarch described Chief…
METHSOOSA Sports Chair, Bose Adebayo, Donates Hygiene Kits to Girls’ Schools at Olowo’s Cup
Owo, Ondo State – Girls’ schools that participated in the recently concluded Olowo’s Cup football competition have received a boost in health and confidence as Mrs. Bose Adebayo, Chairman of the Methodist High School, Owo, Old Students Association (METHSOOSA) Sports Committee, donated hygiene kits to them. The gesture, according to Mrs. Adebayo, was aimed…
Olowo’s Cup Sponsor, Hon. Ajibola Adetula, Donates Kits as Soccer Fiesta Nears Grand Finale
Owo, Ondo State The 2025 edition of the Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye Sports Competition (football section), popularly known as Olowo’s Cup, received a major boost on Tuesday as its official sponsor, Hon. Ajibola Kolawole Adetula of the Oludasa Dynasty and Chairman/CEO of AfriPoint Group, donated football kits to participating schools and match officials. The brief…
Prince Bankole Adeyefa Installed as New Elemure of Emure-Ile
The ancient town of Emure-Ile in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State was agog on Friday, September 12, 2025, as Prince Bankole Adeyefa, son of the late Oba Siemon Adedubaje Adeyefa, was installed as the new Elemure of Emure-Ile. The colourful ceremony, held in line with the town’s traditions, began with early morning…
Army Smashes Oil Sabotage Ring in Bayelsa, Nabs Vandal; Foils Terror Logistics in Borno, Rescues Kidnap Victims in Katsina
The Nigerian Army has arrested a suspected oil facility vandal in Bayelsa State. The operation was carried out on 7 September 2025 by troops of 5 Battalion in collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Abili Security Services at Okordia in Yenagoa Local Government Area. The suspect has been handed…
12 Dead, 8 Injured as Gas Tanker Driving One-Way Collides With Bus in Imo
Twelve persons, including four children, have died while eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal accident along the Owerri–Onitsha Road Hill, Imo State. The crash, which occurred around 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2025, after Njaba Bridge, involved a gas tanker truck with registration number T 16716 LA and a…
Nigerian Army Rescues Kidnapped Major in Delta After Fierce Operation
Troops of the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have rescued a senior officer, Major M.D. Josiah, who was abducted by gunmen on Monday in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 63 Brigade, Captain…
Nepal in Crisis: 19 Killed, PM Resigns, Kathmandu Airport Shut
Nepal plunged into turmoil on Tuesday as violent protests over a controversial social media ban and corruption allegations left at least 19 people dead, forced the resignation of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, and shut down Kathmandu’s international airport. The Civil Aviation Authority ordered Tribhuvan International Airport closed with immediate effect, halting all incoming and…
Hospitals at Risk as NUPENG Strike Looms – Minister Raises Alarm
Nigeria’s health sector may face a major crisis if the planned strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) goes ahead, Minister of State for Health, Ishaq Salako, has warned. Salako said most hospitals rely on generators to keep operations running because of poor power supply. A disruption in fuel…